1,672 active roles
157 cities
58 trade specialties
AI screening · no resume review required
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The future of industrial hiring

Source, screen, and
hire the trades.

HireForge gives industrial companies a complete recruiting engine: a branded candidate portal to collect applications, AI that screens every applicant for certs and skills, and outreach tools to reach qualified candidates by text — all running 24/7.

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2.1M

Manufacturing jobs unfilled
by 2030

45%

Annual turnover in
industrial roles

24/7

Autonomous sourcing
and screening

Recruiting tools were built for tech companies hiring engineers. You're hiring welders.

Industrial companies run on a different playbook. Your candidates aren't scrolling LinkedIn. They respond to texts, not InMails. They care about shift schedules, not equity packages. HireForge understands that.

Traditional recruiting
HireForge
Pay per-post fees on job boards
Branded portal — candidates apply directly to you
Manually screen 200 resumes
AI screens every applicant for certs, skills, location
Play phone tag to schedule
SMS-first outreach reaches candidates in minutes
Lose candidates to slow process
Shortlist delivered — ready to hire same day
Hire one location at a time
Run sourcing across all open roles simultaneously

How it works

01

Post the role

Define what you're hiring for — role, location, certifications, experience level. HireForge builds a screening profile and posts it to your candidate portal instantly.

02

Candidates apply directly

Your branded sourcing portal lets candidates find and apply to open positions. No external job boards required — you own the pipeline from day one.

03

AI screens every applicant

Every application is automatically scored on certifications, skills, experience, and location. Your shortlist arrives ranked — no manual resume review needed.

04

Reach out and hire

Send pre-built SMS outreach to your top candidates. They're already qualified — you just need to close. Fill seats in days, not months.

Built for the trades

Every industry has different hiring patterns. HireForge knows the difference.

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Free Resource

2026 Blue-Collar Hiring Guide

Salary benchmarks, top markets, and field-tested strategies for hiring electricians, welders, pipefitters, and every skilled trade in between.

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Your next great hire is already out there. HireForge sources and screens them while you sleep.

Industrial companies can't afford empty seats on the floor. Post a role, share your candidate portal, and let AI handle the rest. HireForge is the recruiting engine built for the companies that build, ship, and fix everything.

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